In an unexpected announcement, The God has outlined potential future government shut down policies. While decisions regarding implementation are clearly under His control, responsibility is being left to the general citizenry. Situations leading to such a shut down are defined unambiguously and should not catch anyone by surprise. Any shut down would occur in a step wise process that could be reversed by appropriate citizen action up until the final step.

Hebrew citizens are relieved that such a scenario will not be able to be implemented by a few powerful persons. Rather, all that is needed to avoid the upheaval is that the majority of citizens treat each other well, acknowledge the unique role of The God in the universe, and admit when they are in the wrong. With all the laws of the land already in place, and not being changed or added to at the pseudo-intellectual whim of lawyers, compliance should be feasible in all aspects of life. There seems to be hope that ours will be the first nation not to have legal codes grow to the size of a camel’s belly.

Not only can a shut down be prevented, but following the law as it stands means that tax rates won’t increase and there will be a supernatural defense of the borders. With the further promises of wild beasts being kept at bay, excellent crops, and large families, there is much to motivate people to get along and be humble. Some are saying it has the potential of being as close to heaven on earth as possible, reminding them of childhood stories of Eden. Signs are being posted throughout the camp to remind people that serpents can’t be trusted.

The new Jubilee laws appear to be boon to the common man. In a world where the powerful elite claim ownership of land and persons at will, these Hebrew laws put strict limits on title deed transfers and contracts of indenture. In summary, a man cannot squander the family resources to the point of permanently loosing the land or even selling himself indefinitely into servitude (at least not until he has lived with the master for several years). Neither can the wealthy buy up all the land nor make a profit from someone’s need due to poverty. With this system, no government agency or individual can take a family’s property for force or coercion. If the land owner should sell, it is only temporary and reverts to the original family at the time of the 50 year Jubilee celebration.

Whileno one in the nation yet owns property, a few ideas have been circulating as people make plans for residing in a permanent location. One major faction is trying to convince everyone that communal property rights would be best. After living in Egypt, where the Pharaoh owned everything, the idea is that the all the people should own the land together. This way, everyone would have equal say and equal responsibility. Others are suggesting that someone would ultimately need to oversee how things are run, so it would end up with all the people being slaves to those in the higher positions. This second group would like to have everyone in charge of their own plot of land in order to have some place to live free from interference in their lives. The new laws seem to favor the perspective of private ownership, but with limits on individuals being able to sell family land. However, no central planners will have the clout to grab up land for the supposed public good.

Anyone who does find themselves floundering financially will have the option to sell themselves as indentured servants, but will be automatically released from this after a prescribed time. The master will be under obligation to treat such a servant like any other man he has hired. It seems like a good way to get a bed and regular meals in a nice household. There is the added bonus that if the servant or a close relative come up with enough money to buy out the indentured servants contract, he has to be released upon payment. It is not clear why there has been a distinction made between Hebrews and foreign residents in regards to such servant status other than that the Hebrews and their property are held on loan from God, so cannot belong to other people.

The seventh year rest for the land is another unique part of the new Jubilee system. Many men are expressing doubt at the wisdom of not harvesting one year. They disregard reminders that most of them have been brick makers for their whole lives and know very little about crops and farming. When questioned about whether or not they feel the constant supply of food in the desert has made it easier from them to trust God’s judgement in these matters, they refuse to commit. A few men point out that a seventh year like that sounds like a nice long vacation and are quite willing to give it a try.

An unremorseful man was executed yesterday for deliberately cursing the God who freed our Hebrew nation from slavery. He was fighting another man for unknown reasons when he began to grossly slander this Deity who has guarded and fed us since release from bondage. Many witnesses to the altercation and verbal tirade helped take him into custody while decisions could be made regarding appropriate action. The other man was not detained.

The decision from God, as relayed by Mr. Hatshepsutson, was not surprising for most people. The death sentence was common in Egypt for as little as being born a male Hebrew or disagreeing with the Pharaoh. Here in the new Hebrew nation, there have been many protocols put in place for everything from working out differences with neighbors to how to obtain pardon when necessary. Much of the population has expressed relief at having a clear code of conduct that won’t be changing at the whim of a ruler. While there has been some complaining from time to time, a sufficient awe of the power displayed by our Liberator has until now deterred outright slander.

Unfortunately for Mr Stupid, as some have taken to calling him, this one was of those times when it was important to establish precedent. Others will now certainly think twice about who God is before speaking evil of him or saying things that might lead others to misunderstand him. Parallels are being observed between this incident and what occurred when Mr. Amramson’s two sons took liberties with the holy fire. This new miscreant apparently showed no regret, which supports the position that a person does not accidentally speak in such an arrogant way against God.

Sources say that stoning was the method of execution because of the community nature of the crime and accusation. The procedure was strict. Each of those who claimed to have heard the blasphemy was required to not only face the accused, but to touch his head. He remained defiant and insolent throughout the proceedings. It begs the questions: What about God did this man not understand by now? and Had he not been observing what happened to others (like Pharaoh) who assumed this attitude?

People get hung up on following or breaking rules from the outside to fake life, when God is trying to show them what will bring them life from the inside out.

The Hebrew Nation may become known as the Party Nation. The latest communication via Mr. Hatshepsutson from the High God is a long list of festivals, some of them weekly. Each holiday, whether a day long or 50 days long, involves a lot of public celebration, relief from everyday work, and plenty of good food.

The longer holiday seasons seem to be predominantly split between planting and harvest times, which some farmers are concerned about. The common requirement to only bake “fast” bread should actually make family members more available for the holiday gatherings. For the harvest time, it was pointed out that the farmers are pretty much living out in harvest shelters anyway, so now they’ll just have more company in these booths. The whole party atmosphere should lift the spirits of workers, not to mention they might be more productive with adequate rest days.

The no-work clause apparently does not apply to the priests, as animal sacrifices are specifically part of the celebrations, a constant reminder of the need for the High God’s mercy and grace. Priests have unique responsibilities for all but the Passover sacrifices. However, with the rotating nature of priestly shifts, the same priests should not end up working the same holidays every year.

With all the trumpets and waves of tree branches, children throughout the nation should be enthralled. People may be hard pressed to protect their landscaping when one of the celebrations specifically calls for cutting foliage from beautiful trees. Since no one has permanent residences yet, all future home owners will be able to plan for this from the outset, once Canaan is reached.

Post Sacrificial Duty Stress Disorder (PSDSD) is the newest syndrome being described by the Society for Misunderstood Levites (SML). PSDSD has not been observed yet, but SML wants to be ready. They are asking for donations to help study it. Any priests who would like to volunteer as subjects for study can rely on anonymity from other Hebrews, at least as far as SML not releasing information. God seems to know everything, so that level of secrecy cannot be provided.

SML claims that all of the regulations associated with sacrifices and offerings are likely to cause a unique kind of job stress for priests. They will have to keep very close track of what and whom they touch. This, combined with their duties of evaluating sick persons and contaminated materials could lead to extreme tension about making mistakes. There are easy processes outlined for dealing with any unclean situations, but keeping track of whether or not they are clean will require significant concentration.

Not only do the priests have to monitor their own readiness to be near and handle sacrifices, but they must keep an eye on others who may not be allowed. Being fully reminded of their own need for humility and atonement, they must perform the hard task of sidelining their fellow Levites who are suffering from deformity and illness.

Their job promises to be confrontational in another way, too. In their role of approving and moderating how each Hebrew approaches GOD, they will certainly have to sometimes give negative feedback. People will not be happy if they have traveled a ways for a sacrifice, only to be told that their animal is too sick or injured or the wrong gender. There are likely to be stories like, “It was fine when we left home and I need to get back to work” to “I’m sure I can tell the difference between a male and a female lamb as well as the next guy!”

It is unclear what recommendations SML will have for any priests showing signs of PSDSD. Since the job duties and contract were all given by GOD directly via Mr. Hatshepsutson, negotiation seems improbable. All they can say for sure is that while there are some stringent codes for entering the GOD zone, GOD seems to want people to enter.

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